Coffs Coast Advocate

Fisherman rescued from tiny reef island

A fisherman in his 40s was airlifted to hospital early yesterday morning after suffering from a suspected bowel infection...

fisherman helicopter rescue hixson cay racq rescue

16th Oct. 2019 5:10 PM

A man in his 40s was rescued from Swains Reef early in the morning on October 16. (Photo: RACQ CAPRICORN RESCUE)

Eagle given second chance at life after 'challenging' rescue

RESCUERS needed a boat to reach the helpless bird of prey.

ballina brahminy kite fisherman littering wires

29th Sept. 2019 12:09 AM

SAVED: An immature Brahminy Kite, a medium sized raptor also known as a Red-backed Sea Eagle got a second chance at life after it was found entangled in fishing wire and twine on the Richmond River in Ballina last week.

WATCH: 4m shark does '10 laps' of fisherman's tinny

NSW Fishermen have captured amazing footage of their close encounter with a great white shark.

ballina editors picks fisherman great white shark northern rivers environment shark

19th Aug. 2019 1:08 PM

Fishermen Aidan Kennedy and Luke McDonald went fishing in a boat on Saturday, where they came up close with a great white shark. Photo credit: Instagram- lukemcdonald_fishing and aidankennedyfilm.

Fisherman faced $1.4M in fines for log book blunder

Fisherman faces slew of charges after log book blunder. 'I thought you had to be in the boat to be fishing'.

crabbing crab pots fisheries fisherman fishing log books mackay court mackay crime wally keating

12th Aug. 2019 5:08 PM

OFF THE HOOK: Wally Keating avoided a $1.4 million dollar fine at Mackay Magistrates Court yesterday.

Angler 'disgusted' by decaying crab pots in Coast creek

He said despite moving so many, plenty still remain at the bottom of the waterway.

beelbi creek fisherman fraser coast toogoom

30th July 2019 4:07 AM

SHOCKING: Timmy "Turtle" Stenlake says Beelbi Creek was littered with abandoned crab pots and was one of the worst places he had seen in his travels.

What a croc! Fisherman tells of Fitzroy River encounter

Rocky fisherman urges caution around local creek

crocodile crocodile sighting fisherman fitzroy river gavial creek

15th July 2019 3:07 PM

‘Grave concerns’: Fisherman missing in Far North

Police concede the chances of finding a missing fisherman alive are fading as the search for the 66-year-old, who...

editors picks far north queensland fisherman missing search suspended

28th June 2019 12:06 PM

The QGAir Rescue 510 Helicopter has been assisting in the search for a missing fisherman. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE

Sarina fisherman in hot water over log book

But he says 'they've been irrelevant for decades' because the department would never check it against the catch.

fisherman fishing log books mackay court mackay crime sarina sarina courthouse wally keating

14th May 2019 3:05 AM

FACING COURT: Wally Keating, of Sarina. The 78 year old has been a fisherman for more than 60 years.

Fisherman's jet ski, gear on beach as 'grim' search ongoing

The jet ski and fishing gear of a Mooloolaba fisherman missing in waters off Mudjimba since early this morning are still...

fisherman mooloolaba rescue search and rescue sunshine coast surf surf lifesaving

06th May 2019 3:05 PM

The jet ski of a fisherman missing off the Sunshine Coast sits on the sand at Twin Waters.

UPDATE: Fisherman dies after being washed off rocks

SURFERS found the man and brought him to shore, where ambulance crews started CPR but were unsucessful.

ballina boulder beach editors picks fisherman northern rivers breaking news

22nd April 2019 1:04 PM

Search Results